Talk:Sphere (organization)

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If the page was outdated by 2017, it has now become quite obsolete. For instance:

- The "Sphere Project" as such doesn't exist anymore, nor does the sphereproject.org website (the reference links are no longer working). www.spherestandards.org

- Sphere is now an independent organisation as well as a membership-based one. https://spherestandards.org/governance/

- The 4th Sphere handbook has by now been released. I see this update is present, however some important details concerning it are missing. I would also say the page does not clearly explain what the Sphere Handbook is, or what humanitarian standards are (we'd be willing to create the entry) https://reliefweb.int/report/world/sphere-handbook-humanitarian-charter-and-minimum-standards-humanitarian-response-2018/

Some of the updates proposed by my predecessor (Sphere Secretariat, below) are also important to be added. I am here proposing external references.

— Sphere and other six standard initiatives have established the Humanitarian Standards Partnership. https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-standards-now-available-mobile-devices ; https://www.ineesite.org/en/partnerships/humanitarian-standards-partnership ; https://www.helpage.org/newsroom/latest-news/age-and-disabilityinclusive-humanitarian-response-minimum-standards-launched/

—Sphere, CHS Alliance, and the Groupe URD have developed and own the Core Humanitarian Standard, which is now part of the Sphere Handbook. An up-to-date entry on the CHS is available on Wikipedia and should be linked to this page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Humanitarian_Standard_on_Quality_and_Accountability ; https://corehumanitarianstandard.org/the-standard

I already have some text ready to submit a proposed edit. If okay, I'll proceed. Thank you.

--Sphere-comms (talk) 11:00, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

The article on the Sphere Project is quite outdated.

Some significant developments that are missing:

—The Sphere Project became a Swiss registered NGO (the Sphere Association, called “Sphere”) as of 1 January 2017. http://www.sphereproject.org/news/sphere-new-ngo-and-governance/

—Sphere is revising the latest (4th) edition of its Handbook (published in 2011); the Handbook 4th edition will be published early in 2018. http://www.sphereproject.org/revision

—The current, 2011 edition of the Sphere Handbook is available in 30 languages on the Sphere website. http://www.sphereproject.org/handbook/language-versions/

—The Sphere companion standards (developed following Sphere's “model”) and Sphere have established the Humanitarian Standards Partnership. http://www.sphereproject.org/standards-partners/humanitarian-standards-partnership/

—Sphere, HAP, People In Aid and the Groupe URD have jointly developed the Core Humanitarian Standard. http://www.sphereproject.org/handbook/the-chs-and-sphere-frequently-asked-questions/

—Its Board is currently composed of 18 humanitarian networks. http://www.sphereproject.org/about/governance/board-member-organizations/

—Its Board has adopted a new strategic plan in 2015 (Sphere 2020). http://www.sphereproject.org/news/sphere-board-unveils-strategic-plan-2015-2020/

—Sphere has 51 focal points in 46 countries. http://www.sphereproject.org/community/focal-points/

—There is new research available on the use of Sphere standards. http://www.sphereproject.org/news/how-humanitarian-workers-use-the-sphere-handbook/ http://www.sphereproject.org/blog/working-with-universal-standards-in-local-contexts/ http://www.sphereproject.org/blog/sphere-standards-and-protracted-humanitarian-crises/

—On 1 November 2014 Christine Knudsen became Sphere Project Director (Executive Director as of 1 January 2017). http://www.sphereproject.org/news/christine-knudsen-appointed-sphere-project-director/

Sphere Secretariat (talk) 09:17, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm going to decline this request for now. These look promising, however, they need to be backed by reliable sources, such as a local newspaper, or a magazine, that cover your company in this way. For example, look for an article that covers the Core Humanitarian Standard for that part of the request, etc.. For more details, see WP:RS. Thank you. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 00:55, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

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Requested move 19 February 2019

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: Consensus to move to Sphere (organization) (not to Sphere (formerly the Sphere Project)) per WP:NCDAB. (closed by non-admin page mover) Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:07, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Sphere Project → Sphere (formerly the Sphere Project) – The Sphere Project was formally shut down in 2016 and it doesn't exist anymore. Reference: https://spherestandards.org/governance/Sphere-comms (talk) 10:41, 19 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Oppose as that's not how a page would normally be titled. Would support Sphere (organization) or similar though. PC78 (talk) 17:49, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose. That's a terrible parenthetical disambig if I've ever seen one. Rreagan007 (talk) 03:36, 20 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Oppose per WP:NCDAB. X ain36  ( talk ) 17:30, 21 February 2019 (UTC)


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